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(3BL Media/Just Means) Green building is a trend that is on the upswing. The number of global builders that have at least 60 percent of their projects certified green will double from 2015 to 2018, predicts the World Green Building Trends. By 2023, commercial building owners and managers will have invested an estimated $960 billion globally on making their existing built infrastructure green.

There is a need for labels that tell consumers packaging can be recycled. Twenty-eight percent of Americans say they will only recycle items that they know are recyclable. Only one in five will do extra research to determine if an item can be recycled if it is not clearly labeled. One company is leading the way when it comes to communicating to consumers about packaging.

Whirlpool Corporation bills itself as the world’s largest global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. Some of the appliances it sells in the U.S. are made domestically. In the near future, many of those appliances will be partly made with wind energy.

(3BL Media/Justmeans) âThe vast majority of American homeowners now view water conservation as a high priority, while 77 percent believe it is safe and beneficial to reuse water within the home, according to a survey released by Whirlpool Corporation, the appliance manufacturer. A random sample of more than 1,200 homeowners were surveyed to determine their water and energy efficiency preferences.

Whirlpool Corporation, the $8.75 billion maker of home appliances, is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for seven families across the Midwest. The builds will take place in communities where Whirlpool has manufacturing, customer service and administrative offices.